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GOVERNORS OF 
NEW YORK 



From 1777 to 1920 



Compiled and Copyrighted 1919, by 

CHARLES R. SKINNER, MA., LLD., Litt. D. 

Legislative Librarian 



ALBANY 

J. B. LYON COMPANY, PRINTERS 

1919 






DEC 25IBI9 



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GOVERNORS OF NEW YORK 

From 1777 to 1920 
1 and 3. GEORGE CLINTON (Anti-Fed.) 

July, 1777-June, 1795 
July, 1801-June, 1804 
Born in Ulster county, July 26, 1739 (Three-year terms) 

Died at Washington, April 30, 1812 
1755 Ran away from home to fight French 

Studied law in New York City — Admitted to bar 
Clerk of Common Pleas, Ulster county 
1765 Member of Colonial Legislature 

1775-76 Member second Continental Congress 
Voted for Declaration of Independence 
Lieutenant of Rangers in expedition against Fort 
Frontenac 

1777 Brigadier-General of Militia 
Elected Provincial Governor 

1780-83-86-89-92-1801 Re-elected Governor 
Suggested Erie Canal 

1778 President of convention which ratified Federal 

constitution 
1780 Drove back savages in Mohawk valley 

1792 Candidate of new republican party for Vice- 

President (defeated) 
1804-08 Vice-President 

Opponents: 1777 Unopposed 
1780 Unopposed 
1783 Phillip Schuyler 
1786 Unopposed 
1789 Robert Yates 
1792 John Jay (Fed.) 
1801 Stephen Van Rensselaer (Fed.) 

2. JOHN JAY (Fed.) July 17, 1795-June, 1801 

^ . ^T ,r , ^ , <^ <-.^ (Three-year terms) 

Born in New York, December 12, 1745 

Died, Westchester county. May 17, 1829 

1764 Graduated Columbia (Kings) College 

1774-77 Member Continental Congress — Wrote address to 

Great Britain which Thomas Jefferson declared 

a "production of the first pen in America" 

Moved adoption of Declaration of Independence 

1777 Drafted first Constitution of N. Y. State, which re- 

mained the organic law until convention of 
1822 — Proclaimed at Kingston — not submitted 
to people 

1778 Minister to Spain 

Chief Justice of New York 
1778-79 President Continental Congress 

1783 Member of Peace Commission to negotiate treaties 

with foreign nations 

1784 Peace Commissioner — Signed treaty of Paris 
Secretary of Foreign Affairs 

1789 First Chief Justice of United States 

1792 Defeated for Governor 

1794 Envoy Extraordinary to Great Britain to avert war 

1795 Elected Governor 

1798 Re-elected Governor 

1799 Signed bill abolishing slavery in State 

1801 Declined renomination for Governor and appoint- 

ment as Chief Justice 
Opponents: 1795 Robert Yates (Anti-Fed.) 

1798 Robert R. Livingston (Rep.) 



4. MORGAN LEWIS (Rep.) 

July, 1804-June, 1807 
Born, New York, October 16, 1754 
Died, New York, April 7, 1844 
1773 Graduated Princeton College 

1775 Revolutionary soldier 

1776 Quartermaster-General 

1777 Present at Burgoyne's surrender 
1783 Member of Assembly 

1791 Attorney-General 

1801 Chief Justice Supreme Court 

1804-07 Governor 

Founded common school fund 
1813 Major-General — In command at Sacketts Harbor 

and Clayton 

Expedition against Montreal 

Commanded forces in defense of New York 
1811-14 State Senator 
1821 Grand Master of Masons 

Opponent: Aaron Burr (Fed.) 



5. DANIEL D. TOMPKINS (Rep.) 

July, 1807-February, 1817 
(Three-year terms) 

Born, Westchester county, June 21, 1774 

Died, Staten Island, June 11, 1825 

1795 Graduated from Columbia College 

Lawyer 
1801 Member of Constitutional Convention 

1803 Member of Assembly 

1805 March to July — Representative in Congress 

(resigned) 
1804-07 Associate Justice Supreme Court 
1807-15 Governor — four terms 
Advocated Erie canal 

Law passed abolishing slavery in New York after 
July 1, 1827 
1812 Prorogued Legislature 

1817 Resigned office of Governor to become Vice- 

President 
1817-21 Vice-President 

1821 Offered Secretary of State by President Madison 

(declined) 
Opponents: 1807 Morgan Lewis (Fed.) 
1810 Jonas Piatt (Fed.) 
1813 Stephen Van Rensselaer (Fed.) 
1816 Rufus King (Fed.) 

NOTE: — Governor Tompkins had no middle name. The "D" was added merely 
to distinguish him from another Daniel Tompkins who attended the same 
school or college. This fact was given by Governor Tompkins' grand- 
daughter, Helene T. Tompkins of Somers, N. Y., to Bolton's History of 
Westchester County (page 233). 



6. JOHN TAYLER (Acting Governor) (Rep.) 

February, 1817-June, 1817 
Born, New York, July 4, 1742 
Died, Albany, April 19, 1829 
1817 Became acting Governor on resignation of Governor 

Tompkins 
1760 Removed to Lake George and Oswego 

Member Council between whites and Indians 

1775 Commanded 1st Regiment, New York Troops 

1776 Member Provincial Congress 

1777 Member Council of Safety 
1802-04 to 1810, 1811 to 1813 State Senator 
1813-17 Lieutenant-Governor 

1811 President pro tem. of Senate 



7 and 9. DE WITT CLINTON (Rep. and Ind.) 

July, 1817-December, 1822 

January, 1825-February, 1828 

(One three-year term> 

(One two-year term)' 

(Two two-year terms) 

Born, Little Britain, March 2, 1769 

Died, Albany, February 11, 1828 

1789 Graduated Columbia College 

Admitted to bar 
1790-96 Secretary of Gov. George Clinton 
1794 Major of Artillery 

1798 Member of Assembly 

1798 to 1802, 1806 to 1817 State Senator 
1801 Member Constitutional Convention 

1802-03 United States Senator (resigned) 

Opposed invasion of Louisiana 
1803 to 1807, 1810 to 1814 Mayor New York City 
1810 Explored route for Erie canal 

1811-13 Lieutenant-Governor 
1812 Defeated for President 

1816 Canal Commissioner 

1817-22, 1824-28 Governor 
1820 Declined renomination 

1825 Offered Minister to England by President Adams 

(declined) 

1826 Opened Erie canal 

Opponents: 1817 Peter B. Porter (Fed.) 

1820 Daniel D. Tompkins (Rep.) 

1824 Samuel Young (Rep.) 

1826 William B. Rochester (Rep.) 



8. JOSEPH CHRISTOPHER YATES (Rep.) 

1823-1824 
Born, Schenectady, November 9, 1768 
Died, Schenectady, March 19, 1837 
Lawyer — One of the founders of Union College 
1798 Mayor of Schenectady 

1806-07-08 State Senator 
1822 Governor 

Opponent: Solomon Southwick (Ind.) 



10. NATHANIEL PITCHER (Acting Governor) (Ind.) 

February to December, 1828 
Born, Litchfield, Conn., 1777 
Died, Sandy Hill, May 25, 1836 

1828 Became Governor on death of DeWitt Clinton 

1806, 1815-17 Member of Assembly 
1812 Surrogate of Washington county 

1821 Member Constitutional Convention 

1819-23, 1831-32 Representative in Congress 
1826 Lieutenant-Governor 



11. MARTIN VAN BUREN (Dem.) 

January to March, 1829 

Born, Kinderhook, December 5, 1782 

Died, Kinderhook, July 24, 1862 

1808-13 Surrogate of Columbia county 

1813-20 State Senator 

1815-19 Attorney- General 

1821 Delegate to Constitutional Convention 

1821-27 United States Senator 

1828 Resigned as United States Senator 

1828 Governor 

1828 Resigned as Governor 

1829-31 Secretary of State under Jackson 

1831 Nominated Minister to Great Britain 

Nomination rejected 
1832-36 Vice-President 
1836-40 President 
1840 Defeated for re-election 

1848 Anti-slavery candidate for President (defeated) 

Opponents: Smith Thompson (Rep.) 

Solomon Southwick (Ind.) 



12. ENOS THOMPSON THROOP (Dem.) 

March, 1829-December, 1832 

Born, Johnstown, August 21, 1784 
Died, Auburn, November 1, 1874 

1829 Became Governor on resignation of Van Buren 
1811 Clerk of Cayuga county 

1815-16 Representative in Congress (resigned, 1816) 

1823-27 Circuit Judge 

1828 Lieutenant-Governor 

1830 Governor — Refused renomination 
1833-38 Naval Officer, New York 

1838-42 Minister to Naples 

Opponent: Francis Granger (Rep.) 



13. WILLIAM LEARNED MARCY (Dem.) 

1833-1838 

Born, Massachusetts, December 12, 1786 (Three-year Terms) 
Died, Ballston Springs. July 4, 1857 
1808 Graduated Brown University 

1810 Lieutenant New York Militia 

1816 Recorder of Troy 

Editor Troy Budget 
1821 Adjutant-General 

1823 Comptroller 

1829 Associate Justice Supreme Court 

1831-32 United States Senator (resigned) 

Author of policy, " To the victor belongs the 
spoils." 
1833-38 Governor 

Advocated lateral canals 
1838 Defeated for Governor 

1839-42 Member Commission on Mexican Claims 
1845-49 Secretary of War 
1853-57 Secretary of State 

Opponents: 1832 Francis Granger (Rep.) 

1834 William H. Seward (Whig) 
1836 Jesse Buel (Whig) 



14. WILLIAM HENRY SEWARD (Whig) 

1838-1841 
(Two-year terms) 

Born, Florida, Orange county. May 16, 1801 
Died, Auburn, October 10, 1872 
1820 Graduated Union College 

1822 Admitted to bar 

1823 Lawyer at Auburn 
1831-34 State Senator 

1834 Defeated for Governor 

1838-41 Governor 

Recommended abolition of capital punishment, 
and return of fugitive slaves 
1848 Delivered eulogy on John Quincy Adams in Legis- 

lature 
1849-61 United States Senator 

Advocated abolition of slavery in District of 

Columbia 
Introduced bill for construction of Pacific railroad 
Delivered orations on deaths of Clay and Webster 
1859 Visited Europe 

1861-69 Secretary of State 
1865 Wounded by assassin 

1867 Contracted for purchase of Alaska 

1870 Made tour of the world 

Opponents: 1838 William L. Marcy (Dem.) 
1840 William C. Bouck (Dem.) 
1842 Luther Bradish (Dem.) 



15. WILLIAM CHRISTOPHER BOUCK (Dem.) 

1843-1844 

Born, Schoharie county, January 7, 1786 

Died, Schoharie county, April 9, 1869 

1812 Sheriff of Schoharie county 

1814-15-16-18 Member of Assembly 

1819 Colonel 18th Regiment Infantry 

1820-22 State Senator 

1821-40 Canal Commissioner 

Advocated enlargement of State Canals 
First canal boat on canal named for him 

1840 Defeated for Governor 

1842 Elected Governor 

1846 Member Constitutional Convention 

1846-48 Assistant United States Treasurer 
Opponent: Luther Bradish (Whig) 

16. SILAS WRIGHT (Dem.) 

1845-1846 
Born, Amherst, Mass., May 24, 1795 
Died, Canton, August 27, 1847 
1815 Graduated Middlebury College 

1819 Admitted to bar 

1821-24 Surrogate St. Lawrence county 
1825-26 Postmaster of Canton 
1824-27 State Senator 
1829-30 Representative in Congress 
1830-33 Comptroller (resigned) 
1833-44 United States Senator 
1844 Governor 

1846 Defeated for Governor 

Opponent: Millard Fillmore (Whig) 

17. JOHN YOUNG (Whig) 

1847-1848 
Born, Chelsea, Vt., June 12, 1802 
Died, New York, April 23, 1852 
1825 Admitted to bar 

1831 Elected to Assembly by Anti-Masonic party 

Livingston County 
1832-45-46 Member of Assembly 
1836-37, 1841-43 Representative in Congress 
1846 Elected Governor 

1849 Assistant United Scates Treasurer 

Opponent: Silas Wright (Dem.) 

18. HAMILTON FISH (Whig) 

1849-1850 
Born, New York, August 3, 1808 
Died, Garrisons, September 7, 1893 
1827 Graduated Columbia College 

1830 Admitted to bar 

1834 Defeated for Assembly 

1844 Representative in Congress 

1846 Defeated for Governor 

1847 Lieutenant-Governor 
1849-50 Governor 

1851-56 United States Senator 
1869-77 Secretary of State 

Opponents: John A. Dix (Dem.) 

Reuben H. Walworth (Ind.) 



19. WASHINGTON HUNT (Whig) i85i-i852 

Born, Windham, Greene county, Augvist 5, 1811 

Died, New York, February 2, 1867 

1834 Admitted to bar 

1834 First judge Niagara county 

1843-49 Representative in Congress 

1849 Comptroller 

1851-52 Governor . ^ „ j t? 

Recommended Agricultural College and Experi- 
mental Farm 
1852 Defeated for Governor 

1860 Declined nomination for Vice-President 

Opponent: Horatio Seymour (Dem.) 



20. HORATIO SEYMOUR (Dem.) 1853-1854 

1863-1864 

Born, Pompey, May 31, 1810 

Died, Deerfield, February 12, 1886 

Educated Hobart College — Military Academy, Conn. 

1832 Admitted to bar (never practiced) 

1835-39 Military Secretary to Governor Marcy 

1842 Mayor of Utica 
1842-44-45 Member of Assembly 
1845 Speaker , . ^ , 

1843 Defeated for Assembly by three votes 
1850 Defeated for Governor 

1852 Elected Governor 

1853 Vetoed Prohibition bill 

1854 Defeated for Governor /j ,• jx 
1857 Offered mission to Europe by Buchanan (declined) 
1862 Elected Governor 

1864 Defeated for Governor 

1868 Defeated for President /„tu-^n 

Opponents: 1852 Washington Hunt (Whig) 

1862 James S. Wadsworth (Rep.) 



21. MYRON HOLLEY CLARK (Whig) 



1855-1856 



Born, Naples, N. Y., October 23, 1806 

Died, Canandaigua, August 23, 1892 

1837 Elected Sheriff of Ontario county 

1850 Elected President of Canandaigua 

1852 Elected State Senator 

1854 Elected Governor by plurality ot 305 

Secured passage of Prohibition lavi^ 
Approved law authorizing Albany bridge 

1862 Appointed first Collector of Internal Revenue in his 

district 

1874 Defeated for Governor 

Opponents: Horatio Seymour (Dem.) 
Daniel UUman (K. N.) 



22. JOHN ALSOP KING (Rep.) 

1857-1858 
Born, New York, January 3, 1788 
Died, Jamaica, July 7, 1867 
Admitted to bar 
1812 Lieutenant of Cavalry 

1819-20-21-38-40 Member of Assembly 
1842 Secretary of legation to England 

1849-50 Representative in Congress 
1856 Elected Governor 

Favored enlargement of Erie Canal and improve- 
ment of school system 
1861 Member Peace Commission 

1874-75 State Senator (resigned) 

Opponents: Amasa J. Parker (Dem.) 
Erastus Brooks (Am.) 



23. EDWIN DENNISON MORGAN (Rep.) 



1859-1862 



Born, Massachusetts, February 8, 1811 

Died, New York, February 14, 1883 

1828 Grocer's clerk, Hartford 

1836 Removed to New York (wholesale grocer) 

1850-51-52-53 State Senator 

1858 Elected Governor 

1860 Re-elected Governor 

Known as War Governor 
1863-69 United States Senator 
1876 Defeated for Governor 

1881 OJEEered Secretary of Treasury by President Arthur 

(declined) 

Opponents: 1858 Amasa J. Parker (Dem.) 
1860 William Kelly (Dem.) 

24. REUBEN EATON FENTON (Rep.) .„.,„.„ 

1865-1858 
Born, Carroll, N. Y., July 4, 1819 
Died, Jamestown, August 24, 1885 
Educated in public schools 
Lumber merchant 
1843-46-52 Supervisor 

1853-54, 1857-64 Representative in Congress (resigned) 
1862 Colonel 162d Regiment, New York State Militia 

1864 Elected Governor 

1866 Re-elected Governor 

1869-75 United States Senator 
1878 Chairman Monetary Conference, Paris 

Opponents: 1864 Horatio Seymour (Dem.) 
1866 John T. Hoffman (Dem.) 

25. JOHN THOMPSON HOFFMAN (Dem.) 

^ 1869-1872 

Born, Sing Sing, January 10, 1828 
Died, Germany, March 24, 1888 
1846 Graduated Union College 

1849 Admitted to bar (age 21) 

1860-64 Recorder New York 
1865-68 Mayor of New York 
1866 Defeated for Governor 

1868 Elected Governor 

1870 Re-elected Governor 

Opponents: 1868 John A. Griswold (Rep.) 

1870 Stewart L. Woodford (Rep.) 

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26. JOHN ADAMS DIX (Rep.) 

1873-1874 
Born, New Hampshire, July 24, 1795 
Died, New York, April 21, 1879 

1812 Cadet 

1813 Ensign in regiment sent to Canadian frontier by 

New Hampshire 

1814 Second Lieutenant, 21st New Hampshire Infantry 
1820 Admitted to bar in Warburgh 

1826 Special messenger to Copenhagen 

1827 Stationed at Fortress Monroe 

1828 Practiced law at Cooperstown 

1830 Removed to Albany and appointed Adjutant- 

General 

1833-39 Secretary of State and Superintendent of Common 
Schools 

1840 Edited " Northern Light " 

1842 Member of Assembly 

1845-49 United States Senator 

1848 Defeated for Governor 

1853 Assistant Treasurer of New York City 

1860 Postmaster of New York City 

1861 January to March — Secretary of Treasury 

Sent order, " If anyone attempts to haul down the 
American flag, shoot him on the spot." 
1861-65 Major-General 
1863 In command Fortress Monroe 

1866 Commander Department of East — Naval Officer 

1866-69 Minister to France 
1872 Elected Governor 

1874 Defeated for re-election 

Opponent: Francis Kernan (Dem.) 

27. SAMUEL JONES TILDEN (Dem.) 

1875-1876 
Born, New Lebanon, February 9, 1814 
Died, Greystone, August 4, 1885 
1837 Graduated New York University 

1839 Admitted to the bar 

1846, 1872 Member of Assembly 
1846, 1867 Member Constitutional Convention 
1855 Defeated for Attorney-General 

Founded State Bar Association 
1874 Elected Governor 

1876 Defeated for President 

Opponent: John A. Dix (Rep.) 

28. LUCIUS ROBINSON (Dem.) 

1877-1879 
(Three-year term) 
Born, Windham, November 4, 1810 
Died, Elmira, March 23, 1891 
Educated in public schools and Delhi Academy 
1832 Admitted to bar 

1837 District-Attorney of Greene county 

1843-47 Master in Chancery, New York City 
1860 Member of Assembly 

1861-65, 1875 Comptroller 
1876 Elected Governor 

1879 Defeated for Governor 

Opponents: 1876 Edwin D. Morgan (Rep.) 
1879 Alonzo B. Cornell (Rep.) 

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29. ALONZO BURTON CORNELL (Rep.) 

1880-1882 
(Three-year term) 
Born, Ithaca, January 22, 1832 
Died, Ithaca, October 15, 1904 
1855 Manager Western Union Telegraph Company, New 

York City 
1868-71 Commissioner for construction of new Capitol 
1868 Defeated for Lieutenant-Governor 

1869-72 Surveyor of Port, New York City 
1873 Speaker of Assembly 

1879 Elected Governor 

Opponents: Lucius Robinson (Dem.) 
John Kelly (Tam.) 
Harris Lewis (Granger) 



30. STEPHEN GROVER CLEVELAND (Dem.) 

1883-January 6, 1885 
(Three-year term) 
Born, Caldwell, N. J., March 18, 1837 
Died, Princeton, N. J., June 24, 1908 
1863-66 Assistant District Attorney of Erie county 
1868 Defeated for District Attorney 

1870-73 Sheriff of Erie county 
1882 Mayor of Buffalo 

1882 Elected Governor 

1885 Resigned as Governor, January 6th 

1884 Elected President 

1888 Defeated for President 

1892 Elected President 

Opponents: 1882 Charles J. Folger (Rep.) 
Alphonzo A. Hopkins (Proh.) 



31. DAVID BENNETT HILL (Dem.) 

January 6, 1885-1891 
(Three-year terms) 
Born, Havana, N. Y., August 29, 1843 
Died, Albany, October 20, 1910 

1863 Elmira 

1864 Admitted to bar 

1864 City Attorney of Elmira 

1871-72 Member of Assembly 

1875 Member of commission to provide uniform charter 

for cities 

1881 Member Common Council of Elmira 
Editor Elmira Gazette 

1882 Mayor of Elmira 

Elected Lieutenant-Governor 
1885 January — Became acting Governor 

Elected Governor 
President State Bar Association 
1888 Re-elected Governor 

1893-98 United States Senator 

Opponents: 1885 Ira Davenport (Rep.) 
H. Clay Bascom (Pro.) 
1888 Warner Miller (Rep.) 

W. Martin Jones (Pro.) 

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32 ROSWELL PETTIBONE FLOWER (Dem.) 

1892-1894 
(Three-year term) 

Born, Theresa, N. Y., August 7, 1835 
Died, Long Island, May 12, 1899 
Educated and taught in pubhc schools 
1853-39 Deputy Postmaster of Watertown 

lf,r'' K?Sat?aT«S'.Sfan^"G"o"Sr (declined) 

1891 Elected Governor 

Opponent: J. Sloat Fassett (Rep.) 

33. LEVI PARSONS MORTON (Rep.) ^^^^ ^^^^ 

Born, Shoreham, Vermont, May 16, 1824 
Educated public schools 
1838-40 Clerk, Enfield, Mass. 

\lf' rbtTnerinTanorer,"N. H. 

11m Dry^SoTs merchant. New York City 

1863 Banking 

ia7<; Defeated for Congress . . 

1878 Comrnlsioner to Paris Exposition 

iir' K-y^'-y'^r-ia^/b^T/eiS Ca^e^ 

(declined) 
1881 Appointed Minister to France 

1885 Defeated for U. S. Senator 

1887 Defeated for U. S. Senator 

18g9_93 Vice-President 

'''' ^VTonen^trSavTd B. Hill (Dem.) 

34. FRANK SWETT BLACK (Rep.) i897-l898 

Born, Maine, March 8, 1853 
nipd Troy, March 21, 19l;i . 

1871 ' Graduated academy, Maine 
1875 Graduated Dartmouth College 

1879 Admitted to bar, Troy .g^y _ Representative in 

1895 March to January 7, i»v/ *v y 

Congress 

'*" Bpponen.rwXur F. Porter (Dem.) 



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35. THEODORE ROOSEVELT (Rep.) 

1899-1900 
Born, New York, October 27, 1858 
Died, Oyster Bay, January 6, 1919 
1882-84 Member of Assembly 
1886 Defeated for Mayor of New York City 

1889-95 Civil Service Commissioner 

1896-97 Police Commissioner, New York City (resigned) 
1897-98 Assistant Secretary of Navy (resigned) 
1898 Lieutenant-Colonel Rough Riders 

1898 Elected Governor 

1900 Elected Vice-President 

1901 Became President on death of President McKinley 
1904 Elected President 

1912 Defeated for President 

Opponent: Augustus A. Van Wyck 



36. BENJAMIN BARKER ODELL (Rep.) 

1901-1904 
Born, Newburgh, January 14, 1854 
1895-99 Representative in Congress 
1900-02 Elected Governor 

Opponents: 1900 John B. Stanchfield (Dem.) 
1902 Bird S. Coler ^Dem.) 



37. FRANK WAYLAND HIGGINS (Rep.) 

1905-1906 
Born, Allegany county, August 18, 1856 
Died, Olean, February 12, 1907 
1893-1902 State Senator 
1902 Elected Lieutenant-Governor 

1904 Elected Governor 

Opponent: D. Cady Herrick (Dem.) 



38. CHARLES EVANS HUGHES (Rep.) 

1907-October 6, 1910 
Born, Glens Falls, April 11, 1862 
1906 Counsel Insurance Investigation 

Elected Governor 
1908 Re-elected Governor (resigned 1910) 

1910-16 Justice United States Supreme Court (resigned) 
1916 Defeated for President 

Opponents: 1906 William R. Hearst (Dem.) 
1908 Lewis S. Chanler (Dem.) 



39. HORACE WHITE (Acting Governor) (Rep.) 

October 6, 1910 
December 31, 1910 

Born, Buffalo, October 7, 1865 

Became Acting Governor on appointment of Gov. Hughes 
as Justice of U. S. Supreme Court 

1896-08 State Senator 

1908 Elected Lieutenant-Governor 

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40. JOHN ALDEN DIX (Dem.) 

1911-1912 
Born, Glens Falls, December 25, 1860 
1908 Defeated for Lieutenant-Governor 

1910 Elected Governor 

Opponent: Henry L. Stimson (Rep.) 

41. WILLIAM SULZER (Dem.) 

January 1, 1913-October 17, 1913 

Born, New Jersey, March 18, 1863 
1890-94 Member of Assembly 
1894 Speaker of Assembly 

1895-1912 Representative in Congress 
1912 Elected Governor 

October 17, 1913 Impeached 
1914 Member of Assembly 

Opponents: Job E. Hedges (Rep.) 

Oscar S. Strauss (Prog.) 

42. MARTIN HENRY GLYNN (Acting Governor) (Dem.) 

October 17, 1913-January 1, 1915 

Born, Kinderhook, September 27, 1871 
1899-1901 Representative in Congress 
1906-08 Comptroller 

1912 Elected Lieutenant-Governor 

1913 Assumed office of Governor on impeachment of 

Governor Sulzer 

43. CHARLES SEYMOUR WHITMAN (Rep.) 

1915-1918 
Born, Connecticut, August 28, 1868 
1890 Graduated Amherst College 

1894 Graduated New York University Law School 

1902 Assistant Corporation Counsel, New York City 

1907 Court of General Sessions 

1908 Deputy Attorney-General to investigate election 

frauds 

1909 Elected District Attorney, New York City 

1913 Re-elected District Attorney 

1914 Elected Governor 

1916 Re-elected Governor 
1918 Defeated for Governor 

Opponents: 1914 Martin H. Glynn (Dem.) 
F. M. Davenport (Prog.) 
1916 Samuel Seabury (Dem.) 
1918 Alfred E. Smith (Dem.) 

44. ALFRED EMANUEL SMITH (Dem.) ^^^^ 

Born, New York, December 30, 1873 
1904-15 Member of Assembly 
1913 Speaker of Assembly 

1915 Member Constitutional Convention 
1915 Elected Sheriff of New York County 

1917 Elected President Board of Aldermen, New York 

City 

1918 Elected Governor 

Opponent: Charles S. Whitman (Rep.) 

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